Landscaping Log

Although my yard had long been considered a lost cause, I
decided in Spring 2005 that I could rebuild it -- better, stronger...greener. Below
is the photo log of my efforts (click on a picture to see the full-size version).

Saturday, May 21

Sunday, May 22

Got a little more done on Sunday, but the weather was not cutting me any slack at all...

The yard is slowly getting covered

And the pile is slowly shrinking

I've freed the BBQ!

Monday, May 23

I decided that the unsightly cinder blocks along the foundation of my garage needed some covering.

Slowly progressing over the yard

Isn't the lattice pretty?

And it goes all the way around, too

The first big hump of soil is done!

Look at all that empty tarp...

Tuesday, May 24

Well, had to go back to work on Tuesday...but after work it's back to the shovelling.

The yard is completely covered and rolled

Doesn't that look nice?

And the pile is receding

Almost halfway done!

Wednesday, May 25

With the backyard covered, it's time to start on the front yard...

Three hours of shovelling later...

And it's done all down the side, too

The front of the pile is now shrinking

Almost back to the steps!

Thursday, May 26

OK, I'm really sick of shovelling now...

Well, most of the front is done

It's looking better

The front of the pile

I can now get almost the whole pile in one picture!

Friday, May 27

I only did a little more shovelling, so I didn't bother with any pictures today.

Saturday, May 28

Apparently I haven't been doing enough shovelling, so I decided it was time to add to the job. My driveway and front lawn have always blended together, so I figured it was time for an actual border. Watch for the disappearing Golf!

First, I dig a trench

Then, I toss in some gravel

The finished curb

All it takes is hours of back-breaking labour

The front yard is now done

Hmm, not much soil left

It's such a tiny pile now...

Sunday, May 29

Time to finish off the soil and start with the pretty...

The front yard is now rolled

Aren't the little cedars cute?

I don't know why anyone would buy a plastic splashguard...

Monday, May 30

Took a break to play some Catan and do a little shopping...

Tuesday, May 31

Need to edge the trees before I can seed...

One tree edged, one to go

This took a surprising amount of time

Wednesday, June 1

Got stuck at the sisters' new house until too late to do any work...

Thursday, June 2

Time to finish the prep work. Seeding tomorrow!

The front is ready to seed

This one didn't take quite so long

Finished edging the garden(plants provided by Mom)

More edging, and a new stepfor the garage back door

Had a little visitor (I love my zoom lens)

Finally, the last of the edging!

And some trellises (trelli?) for the climbers

Friday, June 3

Finally! Time to spread my seed...

Front yard is seeded

And the endless watering begins...

Saturday, June 4

Had to move Happy Phantom last night, so the back yard had to wait until today.

Back yard is seeded

And look! More watering!

Sunday, June 5

With all the seeding done, it's just more and more watering.

Watering...

Still watering...

Wednesday, June 8

I decided to stop posting just watering pictures, but today we have actual progress!